Chestnut wattle-eye
Species of bird
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The chestnut wattle-eye (Dyaphorophyia castanea) is a species of bird in the family Platysteiridae. It is widespread across Central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and moist savanna.[1] It is often found on cocoa farms.[2]
| Chestnut wattle-eye | |
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| Male specimen left, female right Nairobi National Museum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Platysteiridae |
| Genus: | Dyaphorophyia |
| Species: | D. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dyaphorophyia castanea (Fraser, 1843) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Platysteira castanea | |
Gallery
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female
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